Project Support Officer - Leeds, United Kingdom - Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

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Leeds, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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JOB PURPOSE The National Pathology Imaging Co-operative is a £37m programme funded by the UK Industry Strategy Challenge Fund to accelerate the development of opportunities in Digital Pathology and Artificial Intelligence.

We provide a welcoming, professional approach to the facility, a world class centre for training and knowledge exchange in digital pathology and artificial intelligence.

The post holder will provide project support skills to the Programme, Senior Project Manager, as required, and assist with or lead aspects of the following:
Ensure all project risks and issues are logged and monitored. Ensure project lessons are logged and reported.

Administer aspects of the project Communication Plans. Provide support and training to clinical and administrative staff impacted by the change programme. Carry out benchmarking activities under the guidance of the Responsible Project Manager or Implementation Analyst. Carry out system testing activities under the guidance of the Responsible Project Manager or Implementation Analyst.

Support the Responsible Project Manager or Implementation Analyst with meeting administration. Contribute to training programme development & implementation. The post holder will often be occasionally required to work without supervision. 3.

JOB DIMENSIONS The NHS has embarked upon an ambitious modernisation programme with a key objective to improve its service to patients.

This programme is underpinned by Information Technology and the electronic patient record.

The Trusts commitment to the national programme delivering technology-enabled change includes the implementation of a number of interim and long-term IM&T solutions.

It is necessary to introduce new working practices and procedures to achieve optimum benefit from the new IT.

The Project Support Officer will provide essential support to the programme in project administration and will support the team in delivering new technology and processes in the clinical environment.

The Project Support Officer will need to be able to communicate information effectively, concisely and accurately in a constantly changing environment.

The post holder will be expected to work autonomously within their own area, seeking guidance from the Responsible Project Manager as required.

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ORGANISATIONAL CHART 5. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Essential Good IT skills which include MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Good organisational skills. Good written & verbal communication skills.

Ability to work on own initiative and to stringent deadlines. Ability to work with staff at all levels. Good interpersonal skills. Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams.

Experience of working in a structured project environment. Desirable A knowledge/experience of working within an Information Technology environment Experience of training staff. Experience of working in a ward or other clinical environment. Experience of working within an acute Trust.

Visio. Microsoft Project An understanding of the PRINCE2 Project Management methodology. 6.

THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility.

They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work

Our five values are:

Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values Additionally the following are core values which relate specifically to this post: Commitment to providing the highest level of administrative support to the Project Manager and other members of the project team.

Commitment to providing project administrative services which withstand the scrutiny of internal or external audit. Commitment to delivering a high quality service to Trust staff impacted by change.

Commitment to developing good working relationships with team members and staff in areas impacted by change. Understanding of patient-centred care and how Informatics can support this. A positive and professional attitude. 7.

WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT) Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care.

By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.

WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country.

The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individu